Domain Experts
Leading experts across buildings, nuclear energy, renewables, and smart grid technologies converge at C2C.Â
Our domain experts help C2C hone in on the right energy innovations to commercialize using extensive scientific expertise and market understanding.
Domain Leads
Domain Chairs
Nuclear
Lori Brasse
Nuclear Business Development Executive, Idaho National Lab
Buildings
Melisaa Lapsa
Building Technologies Program Manager, Oak Ridge National. Lab
Smart Grid
David Sehloff
Energy Systems Engineer, Argonne National Lab
Renewables
Galen Barbose
Electricity Markets and Policy Department Research Scientist, Berkeley Lab
Renewables
Nicholas DeForest
Principal Scientific Engineer Associate, Berkeley Lab
Technology Transfer and Business Leads
Shanshan Li
Principal Technology Commercialization Associate, Berkeley Lab
Andreana C. Leskovjan
Commercialization Manger, Oak Ridge National Lab
Yeonjin Bae
R&D Associate Staff, Oak Ridge National Lab
Ryan Bills
Senior Commercialization Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
John Harvey
Commercialization Programs Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Denise Bertsch
Commercialization Manger, Idaho National Lab
Domain Workshop ExpertsÂ
William Barkis
Head of Grand Challenges & Ecosystem Development, LG
Sabah Baxamoosa
Business Development Director, OneValley
Jake Chapman
Managing Director, Marque Venture Capital
Jeremy Conrad
Founder, Stealth Startup
Leslie Dewan
Co-founder & CEO, Radiant Nano
Sam Dixon
Net-Zero Program Manager, Idaho National Lab
Jason Duva
General Counsel, Factorial Energy
Kira Gardner
Energy Portfolio Program Manager, Defense Innovation Unit
Corey Glickman
Vice President of Sustainability & Design, Infosys
Charlotte Hamilton
CEO, Conamix
Ethan Klein
Government Venture Fellow, The Engine
Ji Yoon Lee
Operations Services Specialist, American Public Power Association
Keeley MacAfee
Associate, Decisive Point
Ming Ong
Director of Product Management, Sunrun
Nicholas Ryan
Building Technologies Office STP Fellow, Department of Energy
Rana Saad
Director of Industry Partnerships, LG
Tex Schenkkan
Director, National Security Innovation Capital
Joshua Simulcik
Operational Energy Team Lead, Army Futures Command
Alex Williams
President, Innovyz USA
Saad Youssefi
CEO, Novus Sentry
Peter Lobaccaro
CEO, Technology Manager, Manufacturing & Competitiveness Team, Solar Energy Technologies Office, U.S. Department of EnergyÂ
Robin Johnston
CEO, Strategic Industry Engagements and Entrepreneurship Lead, Biosciences, Berkeley Lab/JBEI
Alex Lemke
Sr. Advisor External Affairs and Tech Transfer, Wind Energy Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Laine Klopfenstein
Senior Analyst, Innoyz USA
Natalie Pawelski
Co-Founder, Story & Reach Communications
Xiaobing Liu
Senior R&D Staff and Group Leader, Oak Ridge National Lab
Sander Cohan
U.S. Innovation Head, National Grid
Lakshana Huddar
Associate, The Engine
Christian Thatcher
Climate Technology Investment Vice President, Fifth Wall
Robert Meagley
Technology Manager and Scientist, Solar Energies Technology Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Patrick White
Project Manager, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
Evelyn Butler
Vice President of Technical Services, Solar Energy Industries Association
Juan Scarlett
Managing Director, OneValley Ventures
Charlie McCartney
CEO, Mccartney Energy Consulting
Jake Gentle
Program Manager, Idaho National Lab
David Pelly
Energy Tech Investor, Advisor, & Entrepreneur, Research Ventures
Brenden Russell
Technology Strategy Principal Manager, Southern California Edison
Kirsten Hillyer
Commercialization Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Andrew Higier
Energy Portfolio Managing Director, Defense Innovation Unit
Austin Blackmon
Principal, Earthshot Ventures
Eric Meyer
Principal, Activate Capital
Connie Lausten
Senior Director of Fuels and Commercial Policy
Joe Hicken
Head of Policy, Sublime Systems
Janak Agrawal
Software Engineer, Autogrid
Elise Joseph
Power & Energy S&T Portfolio Director, Army Futures Command HQ